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published Friday morning in The Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY network, the former Democrat said she made the change in line with a promise she made to offer Arizona voters"something different."
"Americans are told that we have only two choices – Democrat or Republican – and that we must subscribe wholesale to policy views the parties hold, views that have been pulled further and further toward the extremes," Sinema wrote. Sinema, who as a Democrat aligned with Republicans on certain issues including taxes, said the switch will not affect how she votes going forward. She will also continue to caucus with Democrats and keep her committee positions.Thursday morning in a prisoner exchange deal between the U.S. and Russia. Griner had been detained since February, charged for possession of cannabis oil. She landed in Texas early Friday morning for evaluation and treatment at a military medical facility.
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